St. Mary's City Cannon - Leonardtown MD - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

In 1634, two sister ships, the Ark and the Dove, brought the first Maryland colonists to the shores of St. Mary`s River where they established a settlement called St. Mary's City. The Ark also brought cannons which were used at the forts that were built along the river for protection against the Chesapeake Indians and Virginia colonists who opposed settling Maryland.

After the turn of the century, St. Mary's City was mostly abandoned and eventually the town disappeared. Archaeological excavations and research have uncovered much of the original colony and several of the guns have been found. One of the cannons is on display at the St. Mary's Historical Society which is housed in the Old Jail in Leonardtown, MD near the St. Mary's County courthouse. It is mounted on a brick pedestal. An older plaque mounted on top is inscribed:

THIS CANNON WAS PRESENTED TO THE
SAINT MARY'S COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY
THE MARYLAND PROVINCE SOCIETY OF JESUS

IT WAS USED IN THE EARLY DEFENSES OF
SAINT MARY'S CITY

AND FOR MANY YEARS SERVED AS A
BOUNDARY MARKER OF SAINT INIGOES MANOR.

Another plaque mounted on the side of the pedestal reads:

THIS CANNON WAS BROUGHT TO
MARYLAND IN 1634 ON THE ARK
USED IN DEFENSE OF ST. MARY'S
CITY AND AS A ST. INIGOES
MANOR BOUNDARY MARKER.

PRESENTED TO
ST. MARY'S COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BY
THE SOCIETY OF JESUS

St. Inigoes Manor, downriver from St. Mary's City, encompassed 2000 acres and was a Jesuit landholding and the site of the first English Catholic mission. The second fort was built at St. Inigoes around 1637.

References:

• Forts of St. Mary's
• St. Inigoes Manor

What type of artillery is this?: Demiculverin Where is this artillery located?: Government building What military of the world used this device?: Colonial Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1637 Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Artillery is no longer operational: no Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: None Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed

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